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Commission clears Barroso to work for Goldman Sachs

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The European Commission’s ethical committee recommended on Monday that former commission president Jose Manuel Barroso should not be sanctioned for taking up a senior position with Goldman Sachs bank. Vicky Cann from Corporate Europe Observatory said the 18-month cooling-off period for former EU commissioners is too short to prevent conflicts of interest, while the EU's ombudsman said, she would now reflect on the next steps – including a possible inquiry.

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